Katerina Hoffman, Ellie Schinsky, Chiara Alberti and Ana Hazlehurst will be the squad’s captains heading into next season.
Closson has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ohio University. Ohio University sent 2 women to 2026 NCAAs.
Academy Bullets standout Patrick O’Connor has committed to Penn State, bringing Big Ten scoring potential in the 200 fly and backstroke.
Hetzer moves into a full-time assistant role on the staff, while Butler shifts into a dual position that includes being the Director of Operations.
After receiving backing from the ACC and Big 12 earlier this week, the bill has drawn criticism from the NCAA’s two other Power conferences.
Redondo graduated from Minnesota from 2017. He spent four years at Mission Viejo Nadadores and the 2025-2026 season at Virginia doing data analysis.
A senior at Louisville Collegiate High School, Hofmann swims year-round with Cardinal Aquatics, specializing mainly in sprint freestyle and backstroke.
Bottazzo scored 28.5 individual points at the 2026 NCAA Championships and is a crucial relay addition to the team’s medley relays.